Opinion by Mark Zandi for CNN Business Perspectives Who would have thought that when the pandemic struck last spring that single-family housing would go on such a stellar run? Not me. But housing has been on a tear. Home sales, homebuilding and especially house prices have surged. Despite being overvalued, there is no sign the
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN Unemployed Americans will be able to sign up for hefty subsidies for 2021 coverage on the federal Affordable Care Act exchange starting July 1, the Biden administration announced Tuesday. The benefit, part of the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion rescue package enacted in March, allows anyone who receives or is approved to receive
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Ver las canchas cubiertas de exuberante hierba verde y los fanáticos que miran mientras saborean las fresas y la crema solo puede significar una cosa: Wimbledon está aquí. Se ha hecho que los fanáticos esperen el torneo después de que fue cancelado el año pasado debido a la pandemia de
Continue ReadingBy James Briggs and Zamira Rahim, CNN A car given to Princess Diana by Prince Charles as an engagement present has sold for more than £52,000 ($72,000) at auction. The 1981 Ford Escort Ghia sold for about $30,000 more than the lower range of the expected price. The auctioneer’s estimate had suggested that the car
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — Las cabañas de montaña ocupan un lugar especial en la tradición de la aventura y ofrecen un techo para los viajeros desde los albores de la exploración. Si puedes subir hasta ellas, brindan un escape emocionante y salvaje de la civilización de abajo: un lugar para maravillarse con los cielos nocturnos
Continue ReadingBy Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Americans feel more confident now than at any point during the pandemic, new data from The Conference Board showed Tuesday. The consumer confidence index rose to 127.3 points in June, according to the Conference Board. That was its highest level since February 2020, right before the Covid-19 outbreak first swept
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NeighborImpact’s Energy Assistance program has partnered with the City of Bend to provide a bill payment assistance program for water utility bills. This program is aimed toward assisting COVID-impacted households who receive water services through the City of Bend.
Continue ReadingBy Lee Peck Click here for updates on this story FORT MORGAN, Alabama (WALA) — Arming themselves with trash bags — there was a mad dash after the horn signaled the start of the Litter Rodeo. 5-year-old Oliver Caver behind the event to pick up trash this weekend at the Fort Morgan State Historic Site.
Continue ReadingBy Hal Scheurich Click here for updates on this story DAPHNE, Alabama (WALA) — A Daphne car burglary suspect on the run for hours Monday, June 28, 2021 was in custody by early afternoon. Police spent much of the day searching the Historic Malbis and surrounding areas after getting calls that vehicles in that area
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business So much for big tech stocks falling out of favor. Facebook has soared almost 30% this year and Mark Zuckerberg’s social media giant is now worth more than $1 trillion. It’s not the only giant of the Nasdaq hitting new milestones. Microsoft topped the $2 trillion valuation mark
Continue ReadingBy Chuck Morris Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A man has been charged with criminal impersonation of a law enforcement officer after he pulled a gun on a man after an incident of road rage on Sunday. Police said Clifford Polly Jr. has been charged with criminal impersonation and
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue and Chandelis Duster, CNN The Supreme Court on Thursday at 10 a.m. ET will issue the last two opinions of the term in highly anticipated cases involving the Voting Rights Act and political donor disclosures. All eyes will also be on Justice Stephen Breyer, who during the final days of the
Continue ReadingBy Terrance Kelly Click here for updates on this story COBB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — A man wanted in connection to a Florida murder sits behind bars in Cobb County. According to a Cobb County police spokesperson, Okaloosa County deputies informed Cobb County officers that Aaron Dawson, 27, may have fled from Florida to Cobb
Continue ReadingBy Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Inequality has worsened across the board during the pandemic. That has proven particularly true for low-income students. Already disadvantaged to start, many remote students in lower-income households had to worry about stable internet connections, available devices to log into school sessions, and getting personalized attention and help with homework or
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Catoura Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is paying tribute to the Atlanta child murder victims. The airport along with Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced Monday a new exhibit featuring portraits of the dozens of child victims who were killed decades ago. The
Continue ReadingBy Tina Burnside, CNN A search for shooters is underway in North Carolina after a 9-year-old girl was killed and two boys wounded Monday evening in two drive-by shootings that unfolded minutes and blocks apart, the Statesville Police Department said. “If you saw the murder of this innocent child and injuries to the other innocent
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Catoura Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WLOS) — Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is paying tribute to the Atlanta child murder victims. The airport along with Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced Monday a new exhibit featuring portraits of the dozens of child victims who were killed decades ago. The exhibit
Continue ReadingBy Samiar Nefzi Click here for updates on this story Winston-Salem, North Carolina (WLOS) — Two are dead and another is in the hospital following an apartment fire in Winston-Salem. The Winston-Salem Fire Department responded to an apartment fire on White Meadow Lane early Sunday morning. “I just happened to smell something burning,” said Brian
Continue ReadingBy Eliza Mackintosh, Bethlehem Feleke and Vasco Cotovio, CNN Rebel forces in the war-torn Ethiopian region of Tigray have rejected a ceasefire offer from the central government, raising fears of further violence a day after the fighters retook the regional capital Mekelle. The recapture of the city by Tigrayan fighters and the retreat of Ethiopian
Continue ReadingBy Tina Burnside and Curt Devine, CNN A new class action lawsuit has been filed against the Champlain Towers South condominium association in connection to last week’s deadly collapse in Surfside, Florida. The lawsuit, filed Monday on behalf of Raysa Rodriguez, a resident who lives on the ninth floor of the Champlain Towers South building,
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